#AfterThat?

Owned

I crawled on all my fours to the side of my bed. I tried to reach for it,  waving my arm under the bed carefully as to not topple it over. My hand did not feel anything solid but it did feel warmth in only a particular spot.

I craned my neck too see clearly what was in that spot. That is when I saw it. I noticed that my hand was passing right through the blue globe!

I was getting more frustrated every minute as I kept failing. I tried to get the globe from under the bed and but none of my ideas worked.

Then I got another idea of taking a long ruler and try to pull the globe with its help. I slapped my head as I realized that if the globe was not a solid, even the pedestal wouldn't be. So, I pulled out my ruler which was already poked halfway under the bed.

I pulled my hair tie off, I needed nothing but a great idea right now. I dug my fingers under my my wavy hair and I thought, If Rose put me in this pit, she can help me out of too! I can get her to crawl under the bed and fetch me the globe! I hope she won't be difficult to convince.

I groaned by even thinking about convincing her. Crossing my fingers, I got off the floor and armed with some candy, I went to the battlefield. I was surprised, but thankful because it wasn't even a battle. She squealed when she saw the candy but remembered that she was supposed to be angry with me.

"What do you want, Jasmine?", she crossed her arms and asked.

"Nothing at all, Rose. Just wanted to see if you wanted some super- yummy candy.", I said and opened my palm to reveal about six candies in colorful wrappers, trying to play cool.

"Are all of them for me?", her face lit up as she reached for them.

I pulled my closed palm away, "Uh- uh, Rose. I want a favor in return."

"Okay, I will not be angry at you anymore."

"That is not what I was talking about. I need you to crawl under the bed and get me... a little something.", I smirked.

Her grumpy look returned and she warned, "Just so you know, I will still be angry with you."

At least, she agreed in the end!

She peeked under the under as if to examine the patient being operated on, like she was a professional. I giggled to myself looking at her attempt to pretend like a grown- up.

"There is no way that I will crawl in all that dust!", she said.

"Shall I put some waste pieces of clothes so that you can crawl on them?", I asked with my head buried in a cupboard, searching for wash-clothes that I use for painting.

"I am a very busy person and do not have time for all this.", and I heard a sound like something was being grabbed from my desk. I ignored it because it couldn't be a bigger trouble than I already am in.

I turned around after finding about three wash- clothes that could fit Rose's height. What I found was just amazing! Rose was sitting on the floor and she had somehow managed to get the globe out! She was about to touch the globe as I pulled her in for a hug.

Apologies flowed out of my mouth, "I am so sorry. I was tensed and upset. But now I am so happy that you don't even know..." but I was cut short by her.

"I get it! I get it, Jasmine! Can I have my candy?," she asked her palm face out.

I smiled and nodded, "How did you get it out though?".

She pointed to the ruler and my expression went blank. That was my idea. I can't sue her though.

I touched the pedestal and realized it was solid, my face automatically getting a plastered frown.

I was epically proven wrong by a kid.

Owned = Me.

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